The actress also told PEOPLE that viewers “are going to be pretty impressed” with the upcoming Hulu series Despite its wise-cracking titular heroine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is no joking matter — not to Sarah Michelle Gellar.

"Thank you to all the fans who never stopped asking for this. This will be for you," Gellar said of the revival.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar on why the sequel series is "nerve-wracking" and fans being "pretty impressed."

Sarah Michelle Gellar opened up about the process of bringing Buffy the Vampire Slayer back to life, and now I'm convinced it's going to be great.

The kisses are hers and hers and his on the Three’s Company channel. The signature late ’70s sitcom starring John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, and Suzanne Somers features pratfalls and mix-ups galore. Has the humor aged perfectly after 40 years? Not necessarily. But sometimes, that makes these sorts of shows even more interesting to revisit.

The actor said she wouldn’t make the show unless she was sure they would get it right, adding, “I will tell you that we are on the path there.”

The sequel series has yet to be given a pilot order from Hulu, but Deadline reports the streamer is likely to move forward with the pilot, which will directed by Nomadland ’s Chloé Zhao and written by Poker Face ’s Nora and Lilla Zuckerman.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms a reboot is in the works, telling fans 'we will only make this show if we know we can do it right.'

Sarah Michelle Gellar is reportedly in final talks for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel series. According to Variety, a sequel series of the beloved show is nearing a pilot order at Hulu, with Gellar in final talks to play the titular character in the currently untitled project.